| Acronym | Translation | Description |
| - | . | This list is updated by the CNC Library, contact cnclibrary@cnc.bc.ca |
| - | Academic Standing | An assessment designed to provide feedback to students at the end of each term in regard to their term/ cumulative standing. Determined based on academic performance and therefore cannot be appealed. |
| ABE | Adult Basic Education | See: AU (Adult Upgrading Program) |
| ABST | Aboriginal Studies | |
| ABT | Applied Business Technology | |
| Accreditation | . | A course or program that has met established standards and is nationally or regionally recognized by appropriate accrediting agencies has received accreditation. |
| ACE | Access and Continuing Education | |
| AD&D | Accidental Death and Dismemberment | |
| ADFS | Active Directory Federation Services | use your CNC account to access your online resources |
| AEST | Minstry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training | |
| AGB | Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges | |
| AGTT | Agreement to Teach | |
| ANTH | Anthropology | |
| Application | - | Application is when students are applying for programs. Registration is when students sign up for courses within those programs. |
| Apply | . | The act of submitting a completed application for admission, with the required fee, to the CNC Office of the Registrar |
| APPSO | Apprenticeship Student Outcomes | surveys administered by BC Student Outcomes |
| APSC | Applied Sciences | |
| ARC | Aboriginal Resource Centre | |
| ASCH | Annual Student Contact Hours | |
| ASE | Adult Special Education | |
| Associate | degrees | The College offers associate degrees in arts and science. These degrees take two years to complete, and can prepare you to enter a third-year bachelor's degree program at university. |
| ASTTBC | Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of BC | |
| ATP | Admission Testing Program | |
| ATS | Applicant Tracking Systems | |
| AU | Adult Upgrading Program | Adult upgrading courses help you gain basic literacy in language and math, finish your high school education, and gain skills and prerequisites for other College courses. |
| AUCC | Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada | |
| Audit status | . | If you audit a course, you do not receive credit for it, but still pay full fees. Please see the CNC calendar for a full explanation. |
| AUG | Adult Upgrading Grant | |
| AV | Audio-Visual (Media Services) | |
| BA | Bachelor of Arts | |
| BCcampus | British Columbia Campus | Access to online textbooks and open education resources. |
| BCCAT | British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer | |
| BCCIE | British Columbia Council for International Education | |
| BCCNP | British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals | |
| BCGEU | BC Government and Service Employees’ Union | |
| BCNET | BC Post-Secondary Information Technology Services Network | |
| BCSAP | British Columbia Student Assistance Program | |
| BEd | Bachelor of Education | |
| BFA | Bachelor of Fine Arts | |
| BIO | Biology | |
| BSc | Bachelor of Science | |
| BScN | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | |
| C&CE | Community & Continuing Education | |
| CA | Chartered Accountant | |
| CACUSS | Canadian Association of College and University Student Services | |
| Calendar | . | Print and online publication describing College programs, courses, services, policies and procedures |
| CALP | Community Adult Learning Program | |
| CAP | Career and Academic Preparation | |
| CASS | Community and School Support Program | |
| CBIE | Canadian Bureau for International Education | |
| CE | Continuing Education | |
| CELTA | Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults | |
| Certificate | . | A document awarded on the successful completion of a course or short-term (e.g., one-year) program. |
| CETABC | Continuing Education and Training Association of BC | |
| CFS | Canadian Federation of Students | |
| CGA | Certified General Accountant | |
| CHEM | Chemistry | |
| CIBI | Community, Industry and Business Initiatives | |
| CICAN | Colleges and Institutes Canada | |
| CIS | Computer Information Systems | |
| CMA | Certified Management Accountant | |
| CMC | Coast Mountain College | |
| CML | Computer Managed Learning | |
| CNC | College of New Caledonia | |
| CNC Connect | . | Contains internal data for students and employees. |
| CNET | Computer Network Electronics Technician program | |
| Co-op | Co-operative Education | |
| Colleague | Student information system | |
| Convocation | . | Formal CNC graduation ceremony (all programs, all campuses), usually held in Prince George in late May. |
| Corequisite | . | A course that must be taken at the same time as another, specified course |
| COTR | College of the Rockies | |
| Course | - | A program is a degree or credentials you are working towards, while a course is a subject within a program. Within each course will have class components like lectures, labs, etc. |
| CPABC | Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia | |
| CPP | Canada Pension Plan | |
| CR | Credit | In credit courses, each course has a number of credit hours which approximately reflects the total hours a student spends per week in that class.
For example, a 3-credit course will require 3 hours of classes per week. |
| CREDA | Canoe Robson Education Development Association | |
| CRIM | Criminology | |
| CRM | Customer Relationship Management software | |
| CRNBC | College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia | |
| CSC | Computer Science | |
| CSF | Critical Success Factors | |
| CSS | Centre for Student Success | |
| CSSAL | Council of Senior Student Affair Leaders | |
| CST | College Services Team (CNC) | |
| CSW | Community Support Worker | |
| CTC | Career Technical Centre | |
| CTL | Centre for Teaching and Learning | |
| CTMS | Contract Training & Marketing Society | |
| CUPE | Canadian Union of Public Employees, CNC Local 4951 | CNC Operational Staff union |
| DACSO | Diploma, Associate Degree, and Certificate Student Outcomes | surveys administered by BC Student Outcomes |
| DDI | Digital Delivery Instruction | CNC's video conferenced classes using high definition video enhanced with virtual learning environments and digital technologies. |
| Degree | . | A degree is an official college recognition for the completion of requirements for graduation. CNC offers Associate of Science and Associate of Arts degrees. |
| DEVC | Developmental Disabilities Certificate | |
| Diploma | . | A document awarded on the successful completion of a program (usually of two or more years' duration) |
| DLS | Digital Learning Strategy | |
| DMS | Diagnostic Medical Sonography program | |
| Dogwood | British Columbia Adult Graduation Diploma | Equivalent to Grade 12 |
| EAIE | European Association for International Education | |
| EAT | Educational Administrative Team (CNC) | |
| EBEC | Employee Benefits Evaluation Committee | |
| ECCL | Early Childhood Care and Learning | |
| ECUAD | Emily Carr University of Art & Design | |
| EDCO | Education Council | |
| EDI | Enterprise Development Institute | |
| EDT | Engineering Design Technology | |
| EFAP | Employee and Family Assistance Program | |
| EIC | Employment & Immigration Canada | |
| ELSA | English Language Services for Adults | |
| ELT | English Language Training | |
| ELTT | Entry Level Trades Training (Foundation Program) | |
| ENGL | English courses | |
| ENLA | English Language courses | |
| ESDC | Employment and Social Development Canada | (formerly HRDC: Human Resources Development Canada) |
| FA | Faculty Association | |
| FASD | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder | |
| FINE | Fine Arts | |
| FIPPA | Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act | |
| FLNRD | Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development BC Ministry | |
| FOIPOP | Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy | |
| FPSE | Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC | |
| FSSO | Federated Single Sign On | use your CNC account to access your online resources |
| FT | Full Time | A full-time student is enrolled in 60% or more of the full or standard course load for their program of studies (usually 9 credits per semester). |
| FTE | Full-Time Equivalent | Example: "We have X number of FTE students" or "X number of FTE staff" |
| GAC | Global Affairs Canada | |
| GED | General Education Development | Grade 12 equivalency certificate |
| GEOG | Geography | |
| GIS | Geographic Information Systems | |
| GPA | Grade Point Average | Grade Point Average is an average of the grade point values that you have earned for the credit courses you have taken while a student at CNC. Grade point averages are calculated by dividing the total number of grade points by the total number of credit h |
| Graduate | . | A student who has completed a course of study in a certificate, diploma or associate degree program at the college. |
| GST | Goods and Services Tax (Canada) | |
| HCAP | Health Care Assistant Program | |
| HDM | Heavy Duty Mechanics | |
| HIST | History | |
| HK | Human Kinetics | |
| HOSP | Hospitality | |
| HR | Human Resources | |
| HRSP | Human Rights Special Program | |
| HUB | Human Services, University Transfer and Business Studies | |
| IDP | Instructor Diploma Program | |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | |
| IP | Intellectual Property | |
| IT | Information Technology Services | |
| ITA | Industry Training Authority | |
| ITAC | Industry Training & Apprenticeship Commission | |
| JADRC | Joint Administration, Disputes, Resolutions Committee | |
| JEIP | Joint Early Intervention Program | |
| JET | Job Education & Training program | |
| JJEC | Joint Job Evaluation Committee | |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator | |
| LMS | Learning Management Systems | |
| LOA | Letter of Agreement | |
| LSAT | Law School Admission Test | |
| LTD | Long Term Disability | |
| MAEST | Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training (BC) | |
| Major | . | A major is a student's primary field of study or area of concentration. Choosing a major is important for students working toward an associate degree and/or transfer to a four-year institution. |
| MATH | Mathematics | |
| MCAT | Medical College Admission Test | |
| MLT | Medical Laboratory Technology | |
| MLTS | Medical Laboratory Technology Science | |
| MOA | Medical Office Assistant | |
| Moodle | . | a learning management system used to deliver online courses, quizzes, discussions, etc. |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding | |
| MRT | Medical Radiography Technology | |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheets | |
| MSP | Medical Services Plan | |
| MTS | Media Technology Services | |
| NCBNP | Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program | |
| NIRS | Northern Institute for Resource Studies, in library | |
| NITEP | Native Indian Teacher Education Program | |
| NLC | Northern Lights College | |
| NRC | National Research Council | |
| NRFT | Natural Resources and Forest Technology Program | |
| NRSL | Non-Regular Seniority List | |
| NSERC | Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada | |
| NVIT | Nicola Valley Institute of Technology | |
| OA | Office Assistant | |
| OFA | Occupational First Aid | |
| OH&S | Occupational Health and Safety | |
| PCTIA | Private Career Training Institutions Agency | |
| PD | Professional Development | |
| PDHRM | Post Diploma Human Resources Management program | |
| PDIT | Post Diploma Information Technology program | |
| PDP | Professional Development Program (SFU) | |
| PDTHM | Post Diploma Tourism and Hotel Management | |
| PEN | Personal Education Number | |
| PGNAETA | Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment & Training Association | |
| PHIL | Philosophy | |
| PHYS | Physics | |
| PIA | Privacy Impact Assessment | |
| PIDP | Provincial Instructors Diploma Program | |
| Plagiarism | - | Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else's work, words or ideas as if they were one's own. |
| PLAR | Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition | |
| PMAC | Purchasing Management Association of Canada | |
| PN | Practical Nursing | |
| Prerequisite | . | A course that must be completed before taking another specific course.
For example, MATH 155 is a prerequisite for MATH 157 -- i.e., you must take MATH 155 first. |
| Program | - | A program is a degree or credentials you are working towards, while a course is a subject within a program. Within each course will have class components like lectures, labs, etc. |
| PSCI | Political Science | |
| PSEA | Post Secondary Employers’ Association | |
| PSEC | Post Secondary Employers’ Council | |
| PSEFS | Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills | |
| PST | Provincial Sales Tax | |
| PSYC | Psychology | |
| PT | Part Time | A part-time student is enrolled in less than 60% of the full or standard course load for their program of studies. |
| Registration | . | Registration is the process of choosing your specific courses in person or online. Registration is finalized only when you've paid your fees. |
| RNABC | Registered Nurses’ Association of BC | |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test | |
| SCH | Student Contact Hour | |
| SEM | Strategic Enrolment Management | |
| Semester | . | In many programs, the academic year is divided up into parts called semesters or terms (e.g., Fall semester: Sept.-Dec., Spring semester: Jan.-April) |
| SFU | Simon Fraser University | |
| SOC | Sociology | |
| SOFA | Safety Oriented First Aid Certificate | |
| SONO | Sonography, Diagnostic Medical Sonography program | |
| SRA | Student Readiness Assessment test | |
| SSWK | Social Services Worker | |
| STD | Short Term Disability | |
| STOC | Short Term Occupational and Certificate Training | |
| SU | Students' Union | |
| SUSCA | School of University Studies and Career Access | |
| TARGET | Techniques for Access, Reaching Goals and Employment Training | |
| TEC Building | Technical Education Centre Building, Prince George | |
| Term | - | A term is a length of time a standard course lasts. The length of a term is dependent on the number of terms that a school offers a course. At CNC, a term may be a semester. |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | |
| Transcript | . | A transcript is an official record of all courses taken and grades earned; it is issued by the CNC Office of the Registrar at the request of a student. |
| TRU | Thompson Rivers University | |
| TSE | Test of Spoken English | |
| UBC | University of British Columbia | |
| UC | University Credit | |
| UC | Universities Canada | formerly AUCC (Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada) |
| UNBC | University of Northern British Columbia | |
| Undergraduate | . | A student who is taking courses in pursuit of an associate or bachelor's degree. |
| UT | University Transfer | University-level courses offered by CNC; fully equivalent to first- and second-year courses at university. These courses prepare you to transfer into third-year university. |
| UVIC | University of Victoria | |
| WHMIS | Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System | |
| WILC | Work Integrated Learning Committee | |
| WMST | Women's Studies | |
| WRIT | Writing and New Media Technologies | |
| YDLI | Yinka Dene Language Institute | |